After-Hours Urgent Care
To provide you with access to expert after-hours eye care we are now offering online consultation services.
Available from 9 am to 9 pm 7 days per week. If you are experiencing an eye emergency during office hours (Calgary office or Cochrane office) please call the office location closest to you for further instructions.
If you are experiencing any of the following symptoms:
- Sudden loss of vision
- Sudden change of vision
- Red or painful eye due to injury
- Red or painful eye with a history of recent eye surgery
- Pain, redness and/or discharge in the eyes or surrounding areas (eyelids, brow areas)
- Sudden onset of light flashes and/or floaters
Please text or call the following number:
(587)208-6108
And you will be connected to one of our optometrists. Available from 9 am to 9 pm 7 days per week. If you are experiencing an eye emergency during office hours (Calgary office or Cochrane office) please contact the office closest to you for further instructions.
We can direct-bill most major insurance providers
COSTS: Alberta Health will cover comprehensive eye exams each year for ages 18 and under and 65 and over. Our doctors recommend digital imaging which is provided at a cost of $50.00 for children (optomap only) and $75.00 for seniors (optomap and digital retinal photos). Contact lens wearers pay an additional $45.00. Adults age 19-64 are not covered for eye examinations in Alberta. Cost of the eye exam for adults is $190 ($215 for contact lens wearers).